@Cupcakehat Not to be a downer or anything... But you are going to need to be stellar at programming (even with EZB builder) in order to get your creation to move and perform even close to Nao...

I know, rryerson, and i've been learning the software while I wait for the EZ-B to ship.

@cupcakehat , don't let a project being difficult discourage you. All great projects require months of work to accomplish success. On a uplifting note DJ did order a ax12 dynamixel in order to implement it's serial interface into a servo control. Since they are the number one robotics servo in the personal robotics and hobbyists industry it makes since to support it. No promises of when or functions but that's the inside scoop

I've actually wanted to build a robot like this since I was 6-7 (when i got a robosapien) and I'm prepping myself for the worst. Hopefully in a couple days I can buy a nice camera and show you the robot I've been blabbering about for a while.

It's ok , pull out your camera phone bud. That's what i take nearly all my pictures with. You can take nicer ones later. Where did you get your dynamixel and how much were they?

Trossen robotics, and I bought all 20 dynamixels for $763.3. The frames were about 30-40 dollars all together, and I was able to create a bioloid premium (With 2 more dynamixels!) for 200-300 less (sensors were also a lot, and the bot doesn't have the bioloid shell). I also got another 100$ dollars off with a coupon code (some sort of black friday code). I already had a CM-5 from a bioloid comprehensive kit I had earlier, so that also took some money off. Also, the camera on my HTC One already broke when it was dropped on a wood floor. I'm hoping to get a intermediate Nikon camera for about 900-1000$ in 2-3 days (as stated), so you have to wait a few days, but it'll be worth it.

In a related note. I found some knock off dynamixles on ebay.

I searched the term robotis and they were down under the More items related to "robotis" section in case you want to repeat the search and see all of the results.

Here's one of them.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/SR508H-Robot-Servo-300-rotation-10kg-6-12V-18-Kgf-cm-Mixed-Gear-for-robotic-/271187152063?pt=Radio_Control_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3f24038cbf

Something tells me the plastic on those would crack under very little pressure, but then again this is the first time i've seen them They might also be alright for people working on a smaller budget.

On a related note: "Be compatible with robotis dynamixel communication protocols, Much thanks for you looking!"

Is engrish compratiber with robort?